of special publications: The Safeguarding of the Audio Heritage: Ethics, Principles and Preservation Strategy (IASA-TC 03) Guidelines on the Production and Preservation of Digital Audio Objects (IASA-TC 04) Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers (IASA-TC 05) Guidelines for the Preservation of Video Recordings (IASA-TC 06) IASA Cataloguing Rules (also a Spanish version as Reglas de Catalogación de IASA) Task Force on Selection for Digital Transfer. Ethical Principles for Sound and Audiovisual Archives Awards and grants The organisation issues awards for outstanding contributions to the profession of sound and audiovisual archiving, as well as financial support for research, for training, and for participating in annual conferences: Since 2004 the IASA Award of Recognition for outstanding service has been awarded each year to an IASA member The status of Honorary Member of IASA is awarded to individuals as a mark of special service in the work of sound and audiovisual archives Travel Awards are awarded annually to selected IASA members to offset the costs of active participation in an annual conference. Research Grants are awarded on an occasional basis to support original research and publication on audiovisual archiving. The Dietrich Schüller Award for Audiovisual Training supports attendance at training courses. Collaboration IASA has long standing relationships with international organisations such as UNESCO and Europeana and is a respected partner in various international audiovisual archive projects. IASA is a founding member of the CCAAA (Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archive Associations). In 2012 and 2013, IASA hosted the official website of the UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, an event held annually on 27 October to raise awareness of the significance of and threats to sound and moving image heritage worldwide. Executive Board and President Executive Board Term of office from 2020 to 2023: President: Tre Berney, Director of Digitization and Conservation, Cornell University Library Past President: Toby Seay, Professor, Drexel University Vice-president (Membership): Margarida Ullate i Estanyol, Director of the Sound & Audiovisual Unit, BIBLIOTECA DE CATALUNYA Vice-president (Conferences): Perla Olivia Rodríguez Reséndiz, Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Vice-president (Communications): Judith Opoku-Boateng, J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana Secretary-General: Elisabeth Steinhäuser, Multimediales Archiv / Audioarchiv, Österreichischer Rundfunk Orf/ Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Treasurer: Yuri Shimoda, UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive Editor: Jennifer Vaughn, Archive Unit, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Web Manager: Richard Ranft, Head of Sound & Vision The British